Water Drainage dispute

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My neighbor has been telling me that I have to put up a gutter along the side of my house because water runs off my roof, down a slope and onto their property. Our entire street is on a slope. They say they have foundation damage now because of the water. The cost to put up the gutter to their specifications would be over $500. I can't afford that right now, but would be willing to put it up if they would at least share the cost. They say that they had offered to split the cost with the previous owner, but that owner wouldn't put up the gutter unless the neighbor paid for the entire thing. So now they aren't willing to share the cost with us at all. They have threatened to take us to court to force us to put it up. Can they force us to put up a gutter because water runs downhill?